Subheading · Chapter 66 · Heading 6603

6603.20

6603.20: Umbrella frames, including frames mounted on shafts (sticks)

6603.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 6603, parts, trimmings and accessories of articles of heading 6601 or 6602, chapter 66.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 6603 20 00 00 Umbrella frames, including frames mounted on shafts (sticks) Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required " CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • Import controlImport control on seal products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2018 No. 1034
    Documents
    • C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
    • C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
    • C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
    • Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.1m-13.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £160kFeb 2024: £77kMar 2024: £159kApr 2024: £119kMay 2024: £240kJun 2024: £197kJul 2024: £31kAug 2024: £201kSept 2024: £10kOct 2024: £100kNov 2024: £115kDec 2024: £40kJan 2025: £71kFeb 2025: £67kMar 2025: £209kApr 2025: £129kMay 2025: £179kJun 2025: £156kJul 2025: £63kAug 2025: £137kSept 2025: £74kOct 2025: £16kNov 2025: £11kDec 2025: £20kJan 2026: £86kFeb 2026: £212kMar 2026: £218kApr 2026: £56kMay 2026: £189kJun 2026: £59kJul 2026: £115kAug 2026: £53k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
China £770k 69.5% -30.4%
Belgium £179k 16.2% +265.9%
Italy £58k 5.3% +28.8%
South Africa £38k 3.5% -12.7%
Vietnam £31k 2.8% +117.1%
Germany £14k 1.2% +31.9%
United States £9k 0.8% +266.7%
India £3k 0.2% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

6603.20 · US$144m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$29.4kUS$29.4k+US$229.5k+US$907.5k+> US$2m

Exports: 86
  1. China: US$126.1m
  2. Italy: US$2.3m
  3. Spain: US$2m
  4. United States: US$1.2m
  5. Türkiye: US$1.1m
  6. Belgium: US$1.1m
  7. Taiwan: US$1m
  8. United Arab Emirates: US$908.4k
  9. Germany: US$907.5k
  10. Ukraine: US$685.4k
  11. Vietnam: US$678.7k
  12. South Africa: US$571.5k
  13. Greece: US$536k
  14. Netherlands: US$508.9k
  15. Kuwait: US$499.2k
  16. Indonesia: US$382.5k
  17. Poland: US$354.2k
  18. Austria: US$253.9k
  19. United Kingdom: US$249.4k
  20. India: US$240.9k
  21. Switzerland: US$229.5k
  22. Slovakia: US$195.6k
  23. Malta: US$194.4k
  24. Egypt: US$183.2k
  25. Mauritius: US$167.7k
  26. Chile: US$163.8k
  27. France: US$137.5k
  28. Bulgaria: US$116.4k
  29. Sweden: US$111.7k
  30. Mexico: US$88.9k
  31. Malaysia: US$82.7k
  32. Canada: US$67.3k
  33. Pakistan: US$63.5k
  34. Sri Lanka: US$63.1k
  35. New Zealand: US$62.8k
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$59.1k
  37. Romania: US$50.8k
  38. Thailand: US$48.4k
  39. Portugal: US$33.2k
  40. South Korea: US$32.8k
  41. Singapore: US$29.4k
  42. Denmark: US$26.5k
  43. Barbados: US$24.1k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$22.9k
  45. Czechia: US$18.1k
  46. Croatia: US$17.9k
  47. Japan: US$11.7k
  48. Morocco: US$7.8k
  49. Zambia: US$6.3k
  50. Australia: US$4.7k
  51. Guatemala: US$4.7k
  52. Hungary: US$3.6k
  53. Latvia: US$3.2k
  54. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.8k
  55. Serbia: US$2.7k
  56. Colombia: US$2.6k
  57. Luxembourg: US$2.3k
  58. Costa Rica: US$1.9k
  59. Slovenia: US$1.8k
  60. Panama: US$1.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$126.1m 87.6%
2 Italy US$2.3m 1.6%
3 Spain US$2m 1.4%
4 United States US$1.2m 0.8%
5 Türkiye US$1.1m 0.8%
6 Belgium US$1.1m 0.7%
7 Taiwan US$1m 0.7%
8 United Arab Emirates US$908.4k 0.6%
9 Germany US$907.5k 0.6%
10 Ukraine US$685.4k 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$32m 22.2%
2 Bangladesh US$24.8m 17.2%
3 United States US$16m 11.1%
4 Vietnam US$6.1m 4.2%
5 Cambodia US$5.6m 3.9%
6 Sri Lanka US$4m 2.8%
7 Switzerland US$3.7m 2.5%
8 France US$3.6m 2.5%
9 Saudi Arabia US$3.3m 2.3%
10 Mexico US$3.2m 2.2%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 22number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 45%highest: Bahamas, Cameroon, Cape Verde

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 5% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 5.2% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 5% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 26% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 4.3% 2023
Jordan 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 12% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 25% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 3.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 20% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 18% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 13% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 0% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 10% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 2.6%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 15% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 6% 0% – 12% 2023
Uruguay 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 18% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 25% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
89949 Parts, trimmings & accessories of articles falling under heading 899.41/899.42
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 411220
CPC 2.1 product
38922 Parts, trimmings and accessories of umbrellas, sun-umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and the like
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20176603.20unchanged
20126603.20unchanged
20076603.20unchanged
20026603.20unchanged
19966603.20unchanged
19926603.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 6603.20 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 6603.20; the duty is 5.2%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £1.1m (down 13% on the year before), at an average of £4.89 per kg; China supplied 70%, followed by Belgium.

World trade in these goods reached US$144m in 2024, up 1.3% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 87.6% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for umbrella frames, including frames mounted on shafts (sticks)?

Umbrella frames, including frames mounted on shafts (sticks) fall under HS subheading 6603.20, part of heading 6603, in section XII of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on umbrella frames in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 6603.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on umbrella frames in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 6603.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most umbrella frames?

China, with US$126.1m in 2024 (87.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (70%), Belgium (16%) and Italy (5%), out of total imports of £1.1m.

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